Legislation -
Referred to Committee
(Senate)
-
March 14, 2013

Vote Result

Yea Votes

Nay Votes

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that prohibits waivers from being given to states for the work requirements of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program.

Highlights:

Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services from authorizing, modifying, or extending any state experimental or demonstration project that waives compliance with a work requirement of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program (Sec. 2).

Requires the repeal of any TANF work requirement waiver granted before the enactment of this bill (Sec. 2).

Extends appropriations for the TANF program and related programs through December 31, 2013 (Sec. 3).